September 1

Labor Day

Always the first Monday in September, Labor Day was the idea of a labor union leader who in 1882 proposed a celebration honoring the American worker. Although the focus on organized labor has diminished over the years, the holiday still marks the end of summer and the traditional time for children to return to school.

September 6, 1958

Georgia Gibbs sang "The Hula-Hoop Song" on The Ed Sullivan Show. This was the first national exposure for the hula-hoop craze.

September 20, 1845

The Adirondack Tornado traveled 275 miles, starting over Lake Ontario, moving through New York State, and ending as a waterspout on Lake Champlain.

September 22

Autumnal Equinox

Fall begins. The word equinox means "equal night"; night and day are the same length of time. The spring equinox is in late March.